"Compassionate, down-to-earth, practical help. More than 20 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples and groups have taught me that we grow and make effective changes when we understand what is happening, appreciate our experiences, develop a plan to improve things. We'll work together on your goals- to enrich and repair your relationships, change long-standing patterns, develop self-acceptance and personal effectiveness, resolving difficult situations, reduce psychological distress, improve health, or enjoy more emotionally closeness and satisfying intimacy."

"Compassionate, down-to-earth, practical help. More than 20 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples and groups have taught me that we grow and make effective changes when we understand what is happening, appreciate our experiences, develop a plan to improve things. We'll work together on your goals- to enrich and repair your relationships, change long-standing patterns, develop self-acceptance and personal effectiveness, resolving difficult situations, reduce psychological distress, improve health, or enjoy more emotionally closeness and satisfying intimacy."

"Have you tried everything and something is still missing? If you're anxious or sad a lot of the time, if you're dealing with a new medical diagnosis or care for a family member with illness, or struggling with how to manage your own health & wellness while doing the rest of your life, or life just feels hard...you're in the right place. This is where I come in. There's no reason to keep living in pain, and change is absolutely possible."

"Have you tried everything and something is still missing? If you're anxious or sad a lot of the time, if you're dealing with a new medical diagnosis or care for a family member with illness, or struggling with how to manage your own health & wellness while doing the rest of your life, or life just feels hard...you're in the right place. This is where I come in. There's no reason to keep living in pain, and change is absolutely possible."

"Sometimes we find ourselves feeling a sense of groundlessness during major life transitions, events, grief, or loss. Sometimes this groundlessness is experienced as anxiety, loneliness, relational distress, poor sense of self-worth, or insecurity. While these experiences can cause immense distress, they can also provide an opportunity to explore and get to know ourselves in ways we have not yet imagined."

"Sometimes we find ourselves feeling a sense of groundlessness during major life transitions, events, grief, or loss. Sometimes this groundlessness is experienced as anxiety, loneliness, relational distress, poor sense of self-worth, or insecurity. While these experiences can cause immense distress, they can also provide an opportunity to explore and get to know ourselves in ways we have not yet imagined."

"Within our sorrows and fears is the strength needed to overcome our challenges. Hidden in the tone of your voice, in your casual movements, you are constantly leaving yourself clues to guide you. You and I will seek them together. My therapy approach focuses on the whole experience of health through practical methods. In personalized treatment and assessment, I offer therapy solutions for specific, sustainable changes. I provide testing for learning problems, cognitive abilities and personality functioning. My forensic work focuses on child custody and parenting plan evaluations."

"Within our sorrows and fears is the strength needed to overcome our challenges. Hidden in the tone of your voice, in your casual movements, you are constantly leaving yourself clues to guide you. You and I will seek them together. My therapy approach focuses on the whole experience of health through practical methods. In personalized treatment and assessment, I offer therapy solutions for specific, sustainable changes. I provide testing for learning problems, cognitive abilities and personality functioning. My forensic work focuses on child custody and parenting plan evaluations."

"I know how debilitating depression, anxiety and loneliness can be and what it feels like to be stuck and wondering what is the point?
I also know that freedom from these feelings are available.
I am passionate about helping you find freedom, and meaning in your life, along with facilitating your ability to sustain relationships that thrive."

"I know how debilitating depression, anxiety and loneliness can be and what it feels like to be stuck and wondering what is the point?
I also know that freedom from these feelings are available.
I am passionate about helping you find freedom, and meaning in your life, along with facilitating your ability to sustain relationships that thrive."

"Counseling creates a safe space where you will be heard and understood; where you know you can open up without judgment. Moving at your own pace, we can make small changes that feel safe and attainable, while keeping a close eye on emotions that come up during the process. Each person is unique, and my focus is on finding the right combination of tools that work best for you. My therapeutic style is warm, focuses on your unique strengths, and uses your own motivation to discover the types of changes that are important to you."

"Counseling creates a safe space where you will be heard and understood; where you know you can open up without judgment. Moving at your own pace, we can make small changes that feel safe and attainable, while keeping a close eye on emotions that come up during the process. Each person is unique, and my focus is on finding the right combination of tools that work best for you. My therapeutic style is warm, focuses on your unique strengths, and uses your own motivation to discover the types of changes that are important to you."

""Happiness can be found even if in the darkest of places if one remembers to turn on the light" - I believe that therapy helps people to turn on the light and find their happiness. I work to create a safe place for individuals to express their needs, learn new skills, and create a better life for themselves. I believe that people can and do get better. I have worked with variety of individuals including those experiencing psychosis, PTSD, mood disorders, personality disorders, and anger management issues. I offer night and weekend appointments to meet with you on your schedule."

""Happiness can be found even if in the darkest of places if one remembers to turn on the light" - I believe that therapy helps people to turn on the light and find their happiness. I work to create a safe place for individuals to express their needs, learn new skills, and create a better life for themselves. I believe that people can and do get better. I have worked with variety of individuals including those experiencing psychosis, PTSD, mood disorders, personality disorders, and anger management issues. I offer night and weekend appointments to meet with you on your schedule."

"If you are feeling unhappy, I'd like to help. Therapy can provide a caring safety net to increase your sense of well-being and help you navigate challenges. I make it a priority to provide a productive and safe experience in therapy where you can identify what you need in order to feel better. Together, we can work towards noticeable changes that can make your life better. As a licensed psychologist much of my training across the country has been working with people who are struggling to adjust to a difficult or painful experience."

"If you are feeling unhappy, I'd like to help. Therapy can provide a caring safety net to increase your sense of well-being and help you navigate challenges. I make it a priority to provide a productive and safe experience in therapy where you can identify what you need in order to feel better. Together, we can work towards noticeable changes that can make your life better. As a licensed psychologist much of my training across the country has been working with people who are struggling to adjust to a difficult or painful experience."

"I call attention to underlying patterns that give meaning to personal struggles. I help couples identify transference issues as they trigger power struggles today. I often use teaching stories to support clients in learning to think symbolically in the service of embracing the deeper work required to achieve emotional intimacy. Visit www.ChuckBenderMS.com to access my experiment in virtual community education."

"I call attention to underlying patterns that give meaning to personal struggles. I help couples identify transference issues as they trigger power struggles today. I often use teaching stories to support clients in learning to think symbolically in the service of embracing the deeper work required to achieve emotional intimacy. Visit www.ChuckBenderMS.com to access my experiment in virtual community education."

"Hello! I am passionate about joining those on a journey to better relationships, emotional health, clear thinking, and living a fulfilled life. I enjoy working with those who are motivated to change because I believe that people have the ability to grow and flourish into who they want to be. Past relational and emotional pain often cripples thinking, relationships and ourselves which can leave us in an unhealthy and negative way we view the world. Through compassionate exploration of self and relationship to others to heal hurts, it can be well."

"Hello! I am passionate about joining those on a journey to better relationships, emotional health, clear thinking, and living a fulfilled life. I enjoy working with those who are motivated to change because I believe that people have the ability to grow and flourish into who they want to be. Past relational and emotional pain often cripples thinking, relationships and ourselves which can leave us in an unhealthy and negative way we view the world. Through compassionate exploration of self and relationship to others to heal hurts, it can be well."

"I view therapy as a means to acquire a well-equipped toolbox of positive and healthy life skills. These skills will help the client recognize, understand, and utilize their internal power for overcoming life's many external forces that may be causing distress or dysfunction in their life. My job as a therapist is to maintain a safe, caring, and confidential environment for my clients as they embark on that journey."

"I view therapy as a means to acquire a well-equipped toolbox of positive and healthy life skills. These skills will help the client recognize, understand, and utilize their internal power for overcoming life's many external forces that may be causing distress or dysfunction in their life. My job as a therapist is to maintain a safe, caring, and confidential environment for my clients as they embark on that journey."

"I am passionate about counseling and believe it is a sacred privilege to be a part of anyone's healing journey. I believe in empowering people to find healing and strength to move forward in a way that fits wherever they may be in the process. Rather than trying to have all of the answers, I prefer to partner with clients in their own exploration and growth. I do this through narrative, cognitive, attachment based and person centered approaches."

"I am passionate about counseling and believe it is a sacred privilege to be a part of anyone's healing journey. I believe in empowering people to find healing and strength to move forward in a way that fits wherever they may be in the process. Rather than trying to have all of the answers, I prefer to partner with clients in their own exploration and growth. I do this through narrative, cognitive, attachment based and person centered approaches."

""The harder it is to be a teenager, the harder it is to be a parent of a teenager."
Heartprints understands you want your teen to be succesful in relationships, school, and in life. We work together to give your teen the best possible chance for success. Having a healthy family takes hard work. Counseling focuses on positive changes benefiting everyone in the family."

""The harder it is to be a teenager, the harder it is to be a parent of a teenager."
Heartprints understands you want your teen to be succesful in relationships, school, and in life. We work together to give your teen the best possible chance for success. Having a healthy family takes hard work. Counseling focuses on positive changes benefiting everyone in the family."

"Currently accepting new clients! Life's challenges can lead to both temporary and chronic feelings of imbalance, uncertainty and disconnection. I support people in building resilience in the midst of pain, using awareness and exploration to instigate action and change. I specialize in life transitions, sense of self, and the impact of physical ailments on mental health. Using practices including dream work, somatic awareness and mindfulness, I can support you in feeling more connected to the parts of yourself that long for more attention and care."

"Currently accepting new clients! Life's challenges can lead to both temporary and chronic feelings of imbalance, uncertainty and disconnection. I support people in building resilience in the midst of pain, using awareness and exploration to instigate action and change. I specialize in life transitions, sense of self, and the impact of physical ailments on mental health. Using practices including dream work, somatic awareness and mindfulness, I can support you in feeling more connected to the parts of yourself that long for more attention and care."

"Through compassionate, professional counseling I am able to help people reduce anxiety and depression and lead more fulfilling lives. I work with adolescents and adults. My specialties include helping people reduce the distressing symptoms related to trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression, concerning behaviors, life transition issues, eating disorders and ADHD. I am also experienced in helping children of divorce, those struggling with stage of life issues, and experiencing conflict in relationships."

"Through compassionate, professional counseling I am able to help people reduce anxiety and depression and lead more fulfilling lives. I work with adolescents and adults. My specialties include helping people reduce the distressing symptoms related to trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression, concerning behaviors, life transition issues, eating disorders and ADHD. I am also experienced in helping children of divorce, those struggling with stage of life issues, and experiencing conflict in relationships."

"As a licensed marriage and family therapist I specialize in sexual addiction work for men and women transitioning from sexual addiction to healthy sexuality, and partners and couples dealing with sexual addiction. Groups provided: sex addiction, partner of sexual addict, couples dealing with sexual addiction, and love addiction. Strong focus on couples counseling, premarital counseling using Prepare/Enrich assessment tools. Expertise with sexual therapy for couples and individuals. Specialty dealing with narcissistic people and assisting clients with great transitional challenges. I am a highly dedicated counselor and therapist partnering with my clients to successfully move forward in their lives."

"As a licensed marriage and family therapist I specialize in sexual addiction work for men and women transitioning from sexual addiction to healthy sexuality, and partners and couples dealing with sexual addiction. Groups provided: sex addiction, partner of sexual addict, couples dealing with sexual addiction, and love addiction. Strong focus on couples counseling, premarital counseling using Prepare/Enrich assessment tools. Expertise with sexual therapy for couples and individuals. Specialty dealing with narcissistic people and assisting clients with great transitional challenges. I am a highly dedicated counselor and therapist partnering with my clients to successfully move forward in their lives."

"I enjoy supporting children and families through play therapy, art therapy (and sometimes talk therapy too)! I believe in the resilience and strength of children and their families. I believe that children process the world through play, art and movement as much as, if not more than, they do through words. I believe in the power of play to help children make sense of their experiences and struggles and move toward positive change. I believe in the power of play to help families reconnect and build strong alliances with one another."

"I enjoy supporting children and families through play therapy, art therapy (and sometimes talk therapy too)! I believe in the resilience and strength of children and their families. I believe that children process the world through play, art and movement as much as, if not more than, they do through words. I believe in the power of play to help children make sense of their experiences and struggles and move toward positive change. I believe in the power of play to help families reconnect and build strong alliances with one another."

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